The sociology study that changed my thinking (opens in new tab)

from Lars Syll In 2003, the American sociologist Devah Pager published a study that laid bare two ugly truths about the labour market. First, having a criminal record dramatically reduces your chances of finding a job. Second — and more disturbingly — being black is often a greater handicap than having a felony conviction. Pager’s experiment was brilliantly simple. […]